USC Viterbi School of Engineering Transfer Guide
for
Orange Coast College
Effective dates: Fall 2004-Summer 2005
The following courses will prepare Orange Coast College students for transfer into one of USC's engineering majors. This guide is based on the current USC Catalogue and
the current USC-Orange Coast College Articulation Agreement. Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information found within this guide,
the USC Catalogue and the USC-Orange Coast College Articulation Agreement should be considered the documents of authority. The program requirements listed in those
two documents supercede any information that may be contained in this or any other publication of any school or department. USC reserves the right to change its policies,
rules, regulations, requirements and course offerings at any time.
Admission Requirements
Students should complete a minimum of 30 transferable semester units with a strong "B" average to be competitive for transfer admission. The USC Viterbi School of
Engineering expects its transfer students to have completed at least half of the engineering core courses listed in this guide before transferring. In general, students who
have completed a greater number of core courses will be more competitive for admission. USC does not require completion of general education (GE) requirements for
admission, but every student must complete the writing requirement before transferring. Questions regarding engineering admission requirements, transfer credit
limitations, deadlines, etc. should be directed to either the USC Viterbi School of Engineering Office of Admission & Student Affairs, (213) 740-4530 or (800) 526-3347, or
the USC Admission Office, (213) 740-1111.
How to Use this Guide
1) Identify the acronym of the engineering major you wish to pursue from the following list: Aerospace Engineering = AE; Biomedical Engineering = BME;
Biomedical/Biochemical Engineering = BMEC; Biomedical/Electrical Engineering = BMEE; Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering = BMME; Civil Engineering =
CE; Chemical Engineering = CHE; Chemical/Biochemical Engineering = CHEB; Computer Engineering = CECS; Computer Science = CSCI; Electrical
Engineering = EE; Environmental Engineering = ENE; Industrial and Systems Engineering = ISE; Mechanical Engineering = ME.
2) Refer to this acronym throughout this guide to identify the courses needed for your major.
3) Remember, the courses listed in this guide are not pre-requisites for admission. However, the more engineering core courses you complete, the more competitive you
will be for admission. In any case, you should complete at least half of the engineering core courses before seriously considering transfer.
Engineering Core Courses
Mathematics
AE, BME, BMEC, BMEE, BMME, CHE, CHEB, CE, EE, ENE, ME:
CECS, CSCI, ISE:
MATH 180 or 180H, 182H or 185 or 185H, 280 or 280H, 285 or 285H
MATH 180 or 180H, 182H or 185 or 185H, 280 or 280H, 235
Physics
All Majors:
PHYS 185+285*, 280
*PHYS 185 and 285 must be transferred together to avoid repeating courses at USC.
Chemistry
AE, CE, EE, ISE, ME:
BMEE, BMME, CHEB, ENE:
BME, BMEC, CHE:
CECS, CSCI:
CHEM 180
CHEM 180, 185, 220+221*
CHEM 180, 185, 220+221*, 225+226**
None
*CHEM 220 and 221 must be transferred together to avoid repeating a course at USC.
**CHEM 225 and 226 must be transferred together to avoid repeating a course at USC.
Biology
BME, BMEC, BMEE, BMME, ENE*:
All Other Majors:
BIOL 181 (or 181H)+182+182L+183+183L**
None
*ENE majors with a biotech emphasis are not required to take the above listed biology classes. All other ENE majors are required to take the above listed biology classes.
**BIOL 181 (or 181H), 182, 182L, 183 and 183L must be transferred together to avoid repeating courses at USC.
General Education Requirements
Remember, USC does not require completion of GE requirements for admission. However, every student must complete the Lower Division Writing Requirement before
transferring. For complete and detailed GE information, please reference Transferring to USC. This publication is available in your college’s Transfer Center, online at
www.usc.edu/admission or directly from the USC Admission Office.
Writing Requirement
All Majors (pick any 1 course):
Foreign Language Requirement
CSCI:
ENGLISH 101; 101H; 102; 102H
(an advanced writing course must be taken at USC after transfer)
Level III of the same foreign language
USC Viterbi School of Engineering - Office of Admission & Student Affairs - OHE 106 - Los Angeles, CA 90089-1455
(213) 740-4530 or (800) 526-3347 - engrstaf@usc.edu - http://viterbi.usc.edu
Updated Fall 2004
All Other Majors:
Diversity Requirement
All Majors (pick any 1 course):
None
ANTHROPOLOGY 102; 150
ETHNIC STUDIES 100
GENDER STUDIES 100
SOCIOLOGY 115; 150; 180; 180H; 185; 185H
Category Requirements
All Majors (choose 4 courses as outlined below):
1) USC’s CATEGORY I (Cultures and Civilizations I)
ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
ART
ENGLISH
HISTORY
HUMANITIES
PHILOSOPHY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Choose 1 of the following courses.
290; 296
100; 100H; 101; 101H
160
180; 180H; 185; 185H; 187
100
125
128
2) USC’s CATEGORY II (Cultures and Civilizations II)
ANTHROPOLOGY
ART
HISTORY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Choose 1 of the following courses.
100; 100H; 102(MULTI); 110
103; 104
120
150
3) USC’s CATEGORY III (Scientific Principles)
Automatically fulfilled by PHYS 185.
4) USC’s CATEGORY IV (Scientific Investigations)
Choose 1 additional course from Category I, II or V.
This is a special option which is only available to engineering and computer science majors.
5) USC’s CATEGORY V (Arts & Letters)
ART
ENGLISH
FILM/VIDEO
MUSIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
THEATRE ARTS
Choose 1 of the following courses.
102; 108
140; 141; 144; 147; 148; 149; 150; 151; 152; 156; 157; 161; 165; 170; 173; 175; 176; 280; 285
100; 104AB
100; 105; 170; 173
130
180
101
Note that a sixth course (in Category VI) must be completed at USC after transfer.
Notes and Restrictions
No more than 4 units of GE courses may be taken on a "pass"/"no pass" basis.
A single course may be used to fulfill both a GE requirement and the diversity requirement.
Once you enroll at USC, you will not be able to transfer future GE courses; your remaining GE’s will have to be completed at USC.
To get a listing of all transferable courses from Orange Coast College to USC, please refer to the USC Articulation website
at <http://www.usc.edu/dept/ARR/articulation/>.
USC Viterbi School of Engineering - Office of Admission & Student Affairs - OHE 106 - Los Angeles, CA 90089-1455
(213) 740-4530 or (800) 526-3347 - engrstaf@usc.edu - http://viterbi.usc.edu
Updated Fall 2004